Here are some notes and resources for Robert Recorde, an important scholar, teacher, mathematician from England who lived 1510 AD to 1558. Although he was an eminent maths teacher and achieved many things, the simplest and most fun idea he is responsible for is the equals sign.
There are some good pictures of his memorial (inside the church of St Mary at Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK)
on Flickr:
There are some good pictures of his memorial (inside the church of St Mary at Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK)
on Flickr:
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/billogs/3536327015/
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanfrombangor/3724624558/
Unfortunately these are copyright, hence the links rather than copies of the images.There are some history pages around the web that describe him further. Here are some examples:
Here are some Google Earth tours from Canberra to looking down on St Mary's church in Tenby:
Some other bits and pieces that might make your lesson more fun: